Deng Ziqi's classic songs "Bubble", "A."i.n.y.(Love You)" and so on have recently become a hot topic, because its former agency Hummingbird** issued a copyright statement, which clearly prohibits any unit or individual from covering, copying, performing, disseminating and other commercial uses of these songs. This statement has sparked a wide discussion about intellectual property protection, freedom of artistic creation, and economic interests, and we need to think about this topic.
Hummingbird**'s statement states that they own the rights to the recordings, lyrics and lyrics of these songs, and enjoy exclusive rights to license them worldwide for various purposes. The practice of restricting covers is actually not new, and major ** companies often take similar measures out of the need to protect economic interests and intellectual property rights. In fact, Hummingbird** even registered Deng Ziqi's stage name as a trademark in 2014 to prevent piracy.
However, such restrictions have also raised some doubts. It has been argued that this practice may infringe on the creative freedom of artists and restrict the dissemination and interpretation of songs. How to balance the protection of intellectual property rights and the creative freedom of artists has become an important issue. After all, artists should have enough freedom in their creation, but at the same time, they need to protect their intellectual property rights to protect the interests of creators.
As for Deng Ziqi herself, she terminated her contract with Hummingbird** in 2019 to set up her own studio, further highlighting the complex relationship between the artist and the agency. Zhang Dan, CEO of Hummingbird**, once said that the main purpose of registering Deng Ziqi's name was to prevent piracy. This has led to a reflection on whether IP protection should focus more on respect for individual artists, rather than just for the commercial interests of companies.
From an artist's point of view, their creation is not just a commodity, but a unique way of expression and communication. Therefore, while protecting intellectual property rights, it is an issue that requires careful consideration to ensure that artists have enough freedom to create and express. Perhaps we could consider developing a more flexible and balanced copyright management mechanism to promote the flourishing and innovation of ** culture.
To sum up, Deng Ziqi's copyright statement prohibiting cover songs has triggered deep thinking about intellectual property rights and artistic freedom. In the digital age, the balance between the protection of intellectual property and the promotion of artistic creation is an evolving issue. I hope that a more reasonable and fair solution can be found in the future, so that the ** industry can achieve a better balance between creators and the industry.